altan Member Feb 26, 2025 #1 Hi to everybody! What is the meaning of this phrase.....? (From the epilogue by Eleni Kazantzakis, Ταξιδεύοντας: Ιαπωνία - Κίνα) Thanks.
Hi to everybody! What is the meaning of this phrase.....? (From the epilogue by Eleni Kazantzakis, Ταξιδεύοντας: Ιαπωνία - Κίνα) Thanks.
LinguaClash Active member Feb 26, 2025 #2 It is often used to express disregard (περιφρόνηση, αδιαφορία) toward someone, in this context it implies that the ordinary people would struggle and suffer without anyone caring. It echoes the sentence 'Τι τους ένοιαζε;'
It is often used to express disregard (περιφρόνηση, αδιαφορία) toward someone, in this context it implies that the ordinary people would struggle and suffer without anyone caring. It echoes the sentence 'Τι τους ένοιαζε;'
cougr ¥ Feb 26, 2025 #3 In the above context, one possible translation could be: "they can go suffer".